The chairman of BJP National Election Campaign Committee and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi did aerial survey at disaster-hit areas of Uttarakhand on Saturday.
Modi did extensive aerial survey at Jankichatti, Uttarkashi, Maneri, Harshil, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Srinagar, Kedarnath, Guptkashi, Joshimath, Govindghat and Badrinath etc. “The Gujarat Government also started a flight service between Dehradun and Ahmedabad to bring the affected tourists from the ravaged State back home,” he said, adding that a team of officials was also sent to coordinate relief and rescue work and also help the people of Gujarat left stranded across the State.
Modi said that dozens of relief camps are already started for assisting the stranded pilgrims along Char Dham Yatra route. He also cleared that the every possible step would be taken by the Gujarat Government to bring back stranded pilgrims to the State.
He also lamented that thousands of pilgrims who visited Char Dham are believed to be stranded along Yatra route and long serpent queue of pilgrims and victims could be easily noticeable at different places, where natural calamites struck in Uttarakhand. later, Modi also met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Saturday late evening and also urged him to take more concrete steps for saving the lives of those thousands of pilgrims who are struck along Char Dham Yatra route.